The Dark Angel Page #2

Without one.

"captain Gerald shannon,"

Says the colonel,

"look at your friend

And relative lieutenant trent.

A disgrace!

Three hairs too long!"

Mother, don't you want

To come to London with us?

No, darling,

I don't like goodbyes.

Well, it's time.

We must be going.

Well, we-we'll be

Home soon, mother.

What are those funny-looking

Things you're lugging around?

You'll be glad to get

Those funny-looking things.

One's for you,

And one's for Gerald.

There's a book

To read on the train,

A sweater,

And some cigarettes.

The wrong kind?

No, ungrateful.

The right kind.

Thank you, Kitty.

And socks, too.

Three pairs for each of you.

Good warm ones.

I- I knitted them myself.

You made them

Yourself?

She's been busy

On them for days.

Then we certainly

Can't wear them.

Much too good for his

Feet. I'll wear them all.

Nothing like going into battle

With six pairs of socks on.

Everything in,

Martin?

Yes,

Mr. Alan.

Goodbye.

Goodbye,

Sir.

Goodbye, martin.

Goodbye, Mr. Gerald,

And good luck, sir.

And take care of the ladies, won't you?

Yes. I will.

Well, mother.

I know.

Remember the prayers grandfather

Used to say at breakfast?

I'm going to

Say one now.

God bless my boys

And bring them

Back to me.

God bless my boys

And bring them back to me.

Bring them back

To us both,

For a long

And happy life.

I'm going in now.

I don't want

To see you go.

My love

Goes with you.

Come along,

Gerald.

Goodbye, darling.

Stay with her today.

Now, Alan, be careful.

Don't-

I know, I know.

You've been telling me

What not to do

Since we were babies.

You be a good girl.

You'll write?

Picture postcards

From every town.

You be a good girl,

And we'll buy you

A present in paris.

Goodbye, Gerald dear.

Goodbye, Kitty.

Goodbye.

You'll write me letters?

Yes. Long letters.

God bless my boys

And bring them back to me.

The train's

20 minutes late.

20 entire minutes!

After 11 months of waiting,

That's really not so long.

It's 20 minutes too long.

Time out of our lives.

Good time.

Do you-do you think

They'll be the same,

Look the same?

I think we shall

Recognize them.

We saw them

For so many years.

There they are!

There they are!

Gerald!

Alan!

Kitty!

Alan!

Kitty!

Alan!

It's all right, darling.

We're home.

For 10 whole days.

Look at her, Gerald!

She's really quite pretty!

Gerald!

Alan!

Aunt Sheila!

You're home!

Oh, I'm so glad

To see you again.

And you really are here.

It really is

Aunt Kitty again?

You are prettier,

You know.

They both are!

We'll have to take them

To London

To show them off!

Have you lots to eat,

Aunt Sheila?

We're hungry as bears.

Oh, plenty.

Mmm. Sorry.

There you are.

Thank you.

Now...

That was luncheon.

Now, um...

Can we have dinner

Right away, aunt Sheila?

And a spot of supper

Right after that?

Are you two going to spend

The whole 10 days eating?

We decided on it

Months ago.

Eating, sleeping, bathing.

Eating, sleeping, bathing.

Maybe we could think of some way

Of eating while we're sleeping.

We haven't thought about

This thing enough, Gerald.

Very dull,

Aren't they?

Very dull indeed.

When was the last time

You ate, pig?

From the pure, white hands

Of your cousin,

Lawrence Bidley.

We hadn't seen england for 11

Months, and our first sight of it

Had to be Lawrence Bidley with

A thermos bottle in his hand.

Gerald wanted

To turn back.

Said you meet a better class

Of people in the trenches.

Kitty and I had planned

Some things

We thought

You might like to do.

Had you?

Let's hear them.

First of all,

Lunch at the restons.

And on friday,

The vicar is having

A fete for the red cross.

Well, that

Needn't trouble us.

I'm afraid he hopes

You'll open it.

Did you tell him

I would?

Your mother didn't quite

Like to go as far as that.

I think that Gerald

Ought to open it.

Then, on

Saturday afternoon,

There's a concert

In aid of

The cottage hospital.

And on saturday evening,

We shall both go there.

This is worse

Than the war.

Well...

Speaking of hot water.

How about a long...

...hot bath!

You can both come and talk

Through the door if you like.

We'll wait.

It's lovely having them

Home again, isn't it?

I've missed them both

Terribly.

Well, I'll see you all

At dinner.

You're not

Staying with us?

They'll be out of those

Baths in an hour or two.

They'll want to

See you alone.

Kitty, they'll want to

See you alone.

They came home for that.

I've wanted to say this

For a long time.

They both love you

Very much.

I love them, too.

Yes, but Kitty...

I want you to know, dear,

That whichever you choose,

I shall understand.

You've always

Understood.

You've been a darling.

Goodbye, Peter.

Where are you going?

Want a piece of cake?

No, I'm going home.

I'm tired of seeing you eat.

Wait a minute!

We'll come with you.

Maybe there's something new

To eat at your house.

Hey, wait a minute!

No. Goodbye.

Say, Kitty.

Look. If you don't wait,

I'll jump.

Go back in, idiot.

Will you wait for me?

No.

Alan!

Alan, darling, you're not hurt, are you?

Alan, darling. Alan.

Clown.

Are you cross

That I'm not hurt?

I did scratch my hand.

It's serious. I think that's the

Way you get leprosy or something.

Good.

You've changed.

You're so bloodthirsty.

And you,

You haven't changed.

You're still a child.

You don't feel it.

What don't I feel?

You don't feel anything.

You don't-

Don't I?

How do you know what I feel?

You know about

The months I've been away,

The agony I've been through

Because of you?

You know how frightened

I was of coming home

And finding

That you had changed,

That you didn't feel... The

Things I wanted you to feel?

How frightened I am now

Of saying what I want...

Look here.

I can't say it all.

Maybe I can't say

Any part of it

Because I'm scared.

But Kitty...

Kitty, I-

I've so much love for you.

It's like something you've

Saved up for a lifetime

And didn't know about,

Then it all comes at once.

Alan...

Alan, darling.

I've wanted to hear you

Say that so much.

Darling,

Surely you knew.

I wasn't sure.

You see, I've always

Been around...

I know.

When I first looked through

The bars of my crib,

There you were,

Telling me what to do.

I was not.

When I saw my first tree,

You were in it, peering down.

My first bird

And my first squirrel,

My first bath,

You were always there.

That's what

Makes me afraid.

You may be just used to me.

You may meet some girl...

Why, you sweet idiot.

Don't ever say that.

There'll be no one else,

Ever.

I've tried, my darling.

It isn't any good.

If ever you weren't there,

I'd stop living.

I'd stop breathing.

I'd stop

Wanting to breathe.

Don't ever stop watching me,

My darling.

Don't ever go away.

We must tell

Aunt Sheila.

And father.

Come on.

Wait a minute! What are we

Going to tell them?

That we're going

To be married.

But when?

Day after tomorrow?

Tomorrow.

Why, you shameless hussy!

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